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Category Archives: Expat Vote in 2015
EU Referendum: April Polls Tightening – Make Sure You Can Vote!
Here’s the latest assessment of the direction of the polls for the EU Referendum by Matthew Goodwin, Professor of Politics at the University of Kent. That the race between the “Remain” and “Leave” camps has tightened recently is reflected in … Continue reading
Overseas Voting Campaign hits 100,000 target and exceeds it…but!
The expat voting campaign has hit its target of 100,000 registered overseas voters and indeed comfortably exceeded it , but……. The Electoral Commission has now confirmed that the number of overseas British citizens who applied to register to vote in … Continue reading
More Registered British Overseas Voters Needed
To date a total of over 35,887 British expatriates have registered on-line as overseas voters with the largest concentrations in France, the USA, Germany, Spain and Australia (see The Connexion article below). This compares with the traditional base of some … Continue reading
Deadlines for Overseas Voter Registration: 20th, 21st & 28th April, 2015
The more overseas voters at the 7th May General Election, the more pressure there will be on the next government to extend the right to vote to those many Britons abroad disenfranchised by the 15-year-rule. Make sure that you are … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, national voting rights, voter registration
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Friday 6 March 2015 Deadline for Overseas Voters (15 Year Rule) Bill
Jane Golding of our Votes for Expat Brits campaign team has prepared the important message below for all friends of the campaign today to make a last push re. the 2nd reading this week of The Overseas Voters (15 Year Rule) Bill. With … Continue reading
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Cross-Party Expat Support for Right to Vote
According to Lorraine Hardy, the Costa Blanca-based Labour International secretary, in urging those UK expats who are still eligible to vote in the 2015 general election to make sure they register soon on http://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote , “there is cross-party support from … Continue reading
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One Million Missing Voters but Where are the British Expats?
In a speech today at Sheffield Hallam University Labour Party leader Ed Miliband is launching a voter registration drive. He is claiming that following the introduction of Individual Electoral Registration (IER), resulting in universities and colleges no longer block-registering their students, those in government “are … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year-rule, British expatriates, EU Referendum, Individual Electoral Registration, voter registration
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British Expats: What happens to you if Britain leaves the EU?
Visit this recently established Expat Forum: What happens if Britain leaves the EU? and set up in response to growing concern within the British expatriate community of the consequences of a referendum on Britain’s future EU membership. If you are a … Continue reading
Posted in All EU Brits Need Voice, Anomaly of Voteless Expat Brits in EU, EU Let Me Vote, EU Support Expat Brits, Expats: what happens if Brexit?, Harry Shindler at EC Brussels, Main 2015 Election issues, Voting Rights, Voting Rights:UK-Scots or EU-Brits
Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, EU Referendum, voter registration
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Second Reading of Overseas Voters Bill, 23rd January 2015
There’s a significant next step on Friday 23rd January 2015, in our campaign for removal of the 15-year-limit on British overseas voters, with the second reading of the legislation for the Overseas Voters Bill during Upcoming Business in the House … Continue reading
Posted in +5 million British Expats Abroad, 2nd Reading Overseas Voters Bill, Bojo Urges Expats to Vote, British expats can help decide, Expat Voters Difficult to Target, Low Turnout - Not No Vote, Main 2015 Election issues, Voting Rights
Tagged 15-year-rule, 2015 General Election, British expatriates, Electoral Commission, voter registration
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British Overseas Elector – How to Set Up an Absent Vote
One you’ve registered as an overseas voter on https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote , you will still need to set up an absent vote to be able to vote in the UK Parliamentary elections on 7th May, 2015. Links to the the required application forms … Continue reading
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